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Clippers Coach Doc Rivers’ oldest son defended his father Monday night after an online jab thrown by super-fan Darrell Bailey, a.k.a. Clipper Darrell. Bailey sent out a tweet last week critical of Rivers’ work as the Clippers’ president of basketball operations, prompting some strong responses from Jeremiah Rivers. “@clipperdarrell My Pops Been A Part Of Something Special, You Haven’t, Let It Take It [sic] Course. #Banner1,” Jeremiah Rivers tweeted Monday, referring to his father's NBA title as coach of the Boston Celtics in 2008. Jeremiah Rivers, who played at Georgetown and Indiana before playing professionally in Serbia and in the Development...

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Clippers Coach Doc Rivers’ oldest son defended his father Monday night after an online jab thrown by super-fan Darrell Bailey, a.k.a. Clipper Darrell.
Bailey sent out a tweet last week critical of Rivers’ work as the Clippers’ president of basketball...

The new day-after NBA reports on referee calls in the final two minutes of close games could generate some strong reactions from the Clippers.
Oh, goody probably won't be among them.
The severely short-handed Clippers came out on the wrong end of two...

Kevin Garnett is back in Minnesota, and he wants to thank Timberwolves fans for all of the support they've shown him since his return to the team last month.
So he's decided to give away 1,000 tickets he purchased to Monday's game in Minneapolis...

James Harden scored 33 points for Houston and Cleveland star LeBron James missed a pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds left in overtime, helping the Rockets hold on for a 105-103 win over the Cavaliers on Sunday in Houston.
James hit a three-pointer...

The Lakers ended Week 16 with an overtime win over the Boston Celtics (23-34), building a three-game winning streak through Week 17 before falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder (33-27) on Sunday.
After the win over the Celtics, Nick Young and Jordan Hill

The Chicago Bulls can breathe a little easier. They expect Derrick Rose to return this season from his latest knee surgery.
General manager Gar Forman said the star point guard will miss 4-6 weeks after the operation Friday to fix a medial meniscus...

Ranking the 30 teams in the NBA. Last week’s ranking in parentheses; statistics are through Friday’s games:
1. GOLDEN STATE: Played only two home games in February but still finished the month with an 8-3 record. (1)
2. MEMPHIS: Since small forward Jeff...

Earl Lloyd, who was the first black player in the NBA, died Thursday in Tennessee. He was 86.
His college, West Virginia State, confirmed Lloyd's death but did not provide any details.
It was Halloween night in 1950 when Lloyd, a 6-foot-5 forward,...

Klay Thompson scored 25 points, Stephen Curry had 22 and the Golden State Warriors never trailed in an emphatic 113-89 victory over the struggling Toronto Raptors on Friday night at Toronto.
Draymond Green had 17 points and nine rebounds for the...

Rookie guard Jordan Clarkson helped the Lakers win their second consecutive game on Wednesday night in Utah against the Jazz by scoring a career-high 22 points on 10-for-16 shooting.
Clarkson took over the starting duties at point guard on Jan. 23...

The Lakers (15-41) will try to keep their winning streak alive on Friday night at Staples Center, hosting the Milwaukee Bucks (32-25).
After wins over the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz, the Lakers draw an Eastern Conference playoff team in the Bucks,...

Kevin Garnett made an emotional return to Minnesota with an ear-splitting reception and his Timberwolves overcame a jittery start to beat the Washington Wizards, 97-77, on Wednesday night.
Garnett, the face of the franchise who was reacquired in a...

After falling behind by as many as 22 points, the Lakers rallied late to close the gap to seven, ultimately falling short against the Brooklyn Nets, 114-105, on Friday night at Staples Center.
Nets guard Joe Johnson led all scorers with 23 points, making...

Byron Scott still can't let go of his hatred of the Boston Celtics.
Scott is coach of the Lakers now, and his team met the Celtics on Sunday night at Staples Center, a game he especially wanted to win because of the intense and hate-filled rivalry the...

Lakers Coach Byron Scott said small forward Nick Young will not play Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz because of a swollen left knee.
Young didn’t participate in the team’s shootaround Wednesday morning in preparation for the game at EnergySolutions...

The Lakers (14-41) can build a rare winning streak on Wednesday night when they visit the Utah Jazz (21-34).
After seven-straight losses, the Lakers finally got a win on Sunday over the Boston Celtics. The Jazz are coming off a big win over the San...

Lakers Coach Byron Scott spent more time talking about his team's lack of "professionalism" and "distasteful" over-the-top celebration after the Lakers beat Boston on Sunday night than he spent talking about Ronnie Price's...

The Dallas Mavericks suspended Rajon Rondo for their game Wednesday night in Atlanta for conduct detrimental to the team, a day after the point guard had a heated exchange on the court with coach Rick Carlisle and was benched.
Carlisle said he must...

Kobe Bryant's look said it all.
After watching his teammates celebrate after Sunday's overtime win against the Boston Celtics, just the team's 14th victory of the season, Bryant was all but speechless as he visited "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on...